A Hidden Culture of Coping: Insights on African American Women’s Existence in Predominately White Institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Danielle Apugo
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Predominately White Institutions ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
White Institutions

scholarly journals Navigating the Academy: An Autoethnographic Approach to Examining the Lived Experience of African American Women at Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiesha Warren-Gordon ◽  
Renae Mayes
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Predominately White Institutions ◽  
American Women ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
Promotion And Tenure ◽  
White Institutions

This study explores the lived experience of two African American women working at predominately white institutions of higher education. A review of the literature suggests research that examines the experiences of African American women in academe is limited. Using an autoethnographic approach, we explore our experiences and how we navigate our roles. Findings suggest that when the appropriate mentoring is in place African American women have a more positive experience navigating the promotion and tenure process.

Championships and Civil Rights

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-146
Author(s):  
Derrick E. White
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Direct Action ◽  
Black College ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
Predominately White Institutions ◽  
Structural Racism ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
Racial Change ◽  
White Institutions

This chapter explores how Black college football and FAMU reckoned with the civil rights movement. Gaither preferred interracial cooperation rather than direct action as a means for racial change. The civil rights movement, beginning with Brown v. Board of Education, and including the bus boycotts of the mid-1950s and the sit-ins of the early 1960s, undermined Gaither’s reputation with activists. Gaither’s opposition to immediate desegregation not only was an attempt to hold on to his powerful football program but also showed an understanding of how integration would perpetuate athletic dominance by predominately white institutions. Gaither’s experiences with structural racism in building Bragg Stadium provided an alternative perspective to the civil rights movement.

scholarly journals Stigma and Status at an HBCU: Perceptions of Racial Authenticity Among Racially Underrepresented Students in the South

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Webb ◽  
Le’Brian Patrick ◽  
Sandra H. Sulzer
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Acting White ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Predominately White Institutions ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
Racial Authenticity ◽  
Student Classification

The existence of race-based stigma among minority populations in the United States has been well-documented. Notably, the acting White accusation has garnered considerable attention in relation to the African American population. Interestingly, studies related to this accusation have been primarily centered around Black students at Predominately White Institutions. Comparably, a focus on African American college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is limited. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which student characteristics (i.e., age, classification) are associated with the acting White accusation. Utilizing a quantitative method design, we analyzed over 100 student surveys which identified a number of significant outcomes. Through the use of ANOVA, findings indicate that both student classification and age are significantly associated with a number of aspects related to the race-based stigmatization. Limitations, policy implications, and areas of further research are discussed.

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